Public Health
An Emerging Tool for COVID Times: The Portable MRI
Bedside imaging holds vast potential as a diagnostic tool, especially during the pandemic
"The Coronavirus Outbreak"
Public Health
Early COVID Vaccine Results Bode Well for an Approval This Year
The data are preliminary, however, and it is not yet clear whether the vaccine protects against severe disease
Policy
We Finally Have a COVID Strategy
The Biden-Harris plan is vastly better than Trump’s “you’re on your own” approach—but it’s not perfect
Public Health
The Real Danger Posed by Coronavirus-Infected Mink
A new SARS-CoV-2 strain in mink has infected about a dozen people in Denmark, but it is not known whether the mutation makes the virus more dangerous
Public Health
How to Stop Restaurants from Driving COVID Infections
Mobile phone data suggest restaurants, gyms and cafés can be COVID hotspots—and reveal strategies for limiting spread
Public Health
How to Minimize COVID Risk and Enjoy the Holidays
Experts suggest limiting travel and keeping Thanksgiving and other celebrations small and outdoors
Public Health
Coronavirus Vaccine Is 90 Percent Effective in Large Trial, Pfizer Says
Genetic engineering could allow for speedy production as well
Public Health
Can My Blood Really Help COVID Patients?
I’m not certain the antibodies it contains are any more therapeutic than Trump’s favorite unproven drug, hydroxychloroquine
Policy
Beware Political Hype over the ‘Right to Try’ COVID Drugs
Giving some patients fast access to experimental treatments is no pandemic panacea
Policy
Scientists Failed to Use Common Sense Early in the Pandemic
The WHO’s initial advice not to wear masks in the fight to contain COVID sowed dangerous confusion
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: October 24–October 30
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Public Health
A Flu Shot Might Reduce Coronavirus Infections, Early Research Suggests
Hospital workers who got vaccinated were significantly less likely to develop COVID than those who did not
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: October 17–October 23
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Behavior
A Medical Student Contemplates Pandemic-Era Isolation—and Connection
An open letter
Public Health
What We Know So Far about How COVID Affects the Nervous System
Neurological symptoms might arise from multiple causes. But does the virus even get into neurons?
Computing
A Sustainable Alternative to Blanket Lockdowns
Instead of shutting down whole cities, we can use big data to take a more targeted approach
Public Health
Upcoming Supreme Court Ruling Could Jeopardize Health Insurance for People with COVID
In a case on the Affordable Care Act next month, a conservative court could take away protections for preexisting conditions
Public Health
Debunking the False Claim That COVID Death Counts Are Inflated
President Trump and other conspiracy fantasists touted the fake claim that COVID death counts are exaggerated. But three kinds of evidence point to more than 350,000 deaths*
Public Health
America’s Last Line of Defense for a Safe Vaccine
The independent advisers to the CDC and FDA will not bend to politics
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: October 10–October 16
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
